Jesse McReynolds receives a letter of intent from Megan Darby for his honorary doctorate from Glenville State Glenville State College in West Virginia, one of several institutes of higher learning to offer a bachelors degree in bluegrass music, has announced plans
Virginia's Crooked Road, a public/private partnership which utilizes the native folk music and culture of the Appalachian region as a draw for tourism, has announced a focus on the music of the early pioneers of bluegrass music for its 5th annual
Popular bluegrass singer and songwriter, Dave Adkins, has been in touch today with some news about his touring band headed into the new year. For several years now, Dave has been winning fans in the bluegrass world for his uniquely powerful
Is there anything lovelier than a Christmas bluegrass wedding? Earlier this afternoon Troy Boone, mandolinist with Sideline, and Carolyne VanLierop, banjo player with The Amanda Cook Band, were married in a small private ceremony. Only family and close friends were in attendance, and
Here's a fun holiday diversion for this evening, if you're in the mood. Rhonda Vincent and Becky Buller will be hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest from 7:00-8:00 p.m. (EST) on Facebook. Not only will these two bluegrass ladies show off
Sally Berry is as bluegrass as they come. She works full time in a touring bluegrass show, is married to an award-winning fiddler, and her mom is the Queen of Bluegrass, one Rhonda Vincent. Sally also has a degree in
The original Martin Guitar factory in Nazareth, PA has just been listed on The National Register of Historic Places. This is the property known within the company as The North Street plant, located at the intersection of North and Main streets
Pete Seeger once said of his friend John McCutcheon, “John is not only one of the best musicians in the USA, but also a great singer, songwriter, and song leader. And not just incidentally, he is committed to helping hard-working
The nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards have been announced. And we know that, despite all the glitz and glamor of the star-studded cast of nominees, what you really care about is the all-important Best Bluegrass Album category. And the nominees
Bluegrass song-writing legend Pete Goble passed away on July 25, 2018. He was suffering from pneumonia and confined to Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte, Michigan, when he died at aged 86. John ‘Pete’ Goble was born on April 24, 1932, and
